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Box 85

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Contains 75 Results:

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1844-1846

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 60
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents Three letters signed "Kate" written to Cornelia E. Boardman. The first, dated Rutgers Place, May 17, 1844, notes having returned from the South to find a letter from Cornelia. Kate notes the birth of her niece and requests Cornelia visit soon. She mentions another sister, Louisa, who has a young child in poor health and has been suffering from scarlet fever. Noted finding Mrs. Schroeder and her children looking well. She describes a visit to Baltimore to see Eliza (probably the sister of...
Dates: Other: 1844-1846
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., undated

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 61
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents

Note to Cornelia Boardman addressed to her at St. Clements Place written by Lavinia (last name not given) on May 2nd (no year given) requesting that she visit. The note is written from Carmanville which was a neighborhood of Manhattan.

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., undated

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 62
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents

Note to Cornelia E. Boardman from Lilly L. requesting that Cornelia inform her whether she is going to the ball, what time she will arrive on Monday, and "what will be your dresses."

Dates: Other: undated
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1823 Aug 27

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 63
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Dates: Other: 1823 Aug 27
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1851 Mar 29

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 64
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents

Letter from Martha to "My Dear Cousin" thanking her for a letter she received the previous day. Notes that Aunty asked her to write that Anan wants apple trees (the 1850 Census lists Anan Buck living with Cornelia as a hired man). Aunt had a short letter from Elijah (possibly Elijah George Boardman, son of Henry) that he wanted his gun. Also notes that Daniel is going to graft trees (the 1850 Census lists a coachman named Daniel Jacklin living with Cornelia).

Dates: Other: 1851 Mar 29
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1846 May 20

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 65
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Dates: Other: 1846 May 20
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1830 Sep 30

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 66
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents

Letter signed "Mary" written from Middletown, CT addressed to Cornelia E. Boardman. Mary writes of spending the night with Harriet, who she thought to be dying. Describes a visit to New Haven and all of the New Milford friends she saw there, as well as a trip to Hartford where she visited Miss Beecher. Requests that Cornelia visit.

Dates: Other: 1830 Sep 30
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., 1844 May 4

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 67
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents Letter from Ithaca, NY from Mary to Cornelia E. Boardman. Thanks her for her long letter; notes having received letters from Mrs. Schroeder. Asks Cornelia to tell Caroline that she has a good idea of Mary's religious character, but would like to be more about other parts of her character in order to complete her work. (This may refer to the Schroeder's daughter Mary who died in 1842. "Memoir of the life and character of Mrs. Mary Anna Boardman" refers to a poem titled "Stanzas, suggested by...
Dates: Other: 1844 May 4
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., undated

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 68
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Cornelia Elizabeth Boardman was the sixth child of Elijah Boardman and Mary Anna Whiting. She was born August 4, 1808 in New Milford, Connecticut. She attended school in New Haven where her brother William Whiting Boardman resided, and New York where her sister, Caroline Boardman Schroeder, lived. Her father died when she was 15 years old. Despite several proposals of marriage, Cornelia chose to remain single and care for her mother, who lived to the age of 80. Cornelia inherited the family...
Dates: Other: undated
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

Unknown to Boardman, Cornelia E., undated

Subseries 1.1.1

 File — Box: 85, Folder: 69
Identifier: Subseries 1.1.1
Scope and Contents Letter written to Cornelia E. Boardman from New Milford in response to a leter from her regarding political divisions within the church. Gives details of difficulties in attracting a minister and notes that "the Rev. E. Huntington [Possibly Enoch Huntington, rector of St. John's Church] is at the bottom of all this and that all our difficulties may be traced to him." The author indicates that he does not wish this communication to be made public but that the time may come when things "may...
Dates: Other: undated
Found in: Litchfield Historical Society / Elijah Boardman Papers / Boardman, Schroeder, and Wright Family Papers / Boardman / Boardman, Cornelia Elizabeth / Incoming Correspondence

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